Turning Rug Rats into
Gym Rats by Lynn Smith
Because his family has a tendency to put on weight, Brian Schlaff of
West Los Angeles began working out last summer at the gym. A recent
weekly routine started with group aerobics ("Reach! Reach! Twist,
twist, twist!") followed by individual bar work and the batting
of balloons on a multicolored parachute. Afterward, a trainer helped
him cool down with puppets and a bye-bye song... more
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A Gym of Their Own
by Stephanie Vozza
Lauren Matthews pulls herself up the brightly colored padded ramp. At
the top, she squeals as she considers her choices - climb down a rope,
a ladder or slide down. The 2-year-old ignores all those and tries to
slide down the ramp she walked up. The padding slows her down, but not
for long... more »
Be Your Own Boss by Stephanie
Soong
It's not often you get to go to work ins weats and run around in your
socks all day. But in Gilon Rubanenko's line of work, dressing down
is a must. As the owner of a Solon, Ohio-based My Gym Children's Fitness
Center franchise, Rubanenko and his staff work closely with children
ages 3 months to 9 years, a difficult task to do in a suit and tie...
more »
PARENTING: Class Action by Heidi Knapp
Rinella
All of those researchers out there who are becoming ever more concerne
that we're raising a nation of blimpy butts ought to be heartened by
places such as My Gym Children's Fitness Center and Gymboree Play &
Music... more »
Latest Gyms All Child's Play by Julie Gordon
Sheila Williams has watched her 2-year-old daughter Madison blossom
since she began the Gymsters class at My Gym Children's Fitness Center
in Fort Collins. Madison's physical, motor and social skills are improving,
she's learning how to share and her personality is evolving, Williams
said... more »
Local woman plans
children's gym by Heather E. Macdonald
Children as young as three months old are hitting gymnasiums across
the United States, an dwill soon have the opportunity to work out at
Clifton Park's new My Gym Children's Fitness Center, slated to open
in August... more »